EPTComputer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread - Page 149
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
It tickles my curiosity that's all. Sometimes I pay attention to the tiniest, least important details for some reason. :p | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
Anyway, even if both were DVI-I, how would that be worse? What I think is the reality (only DVI-D) is a subset of functionality of DVI-I. In fact, they do have an upgrade over the older generation: both DVI ports are dual-link DVI now. | ||
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
I am going to build my PC to check if it works w/o the GPU (wont get it for a while) i know i can build my pc still w/o the GPU (skyr clarified for me) but what im confused is, if i dont have GPU, where do i connect the monitor to? for the actual video part? | ||
Antoine
United States7481 Posts
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Nagisama
Canada4481 Posts
On December 13 2013 08:10 IMKR wrote: Okay, im still confused on something. I am going to build my PC to check if it works w/o the GPU (wont get it for a while) i know i can build my pc still w/o the GPU (skyr clarified for me) but what im confused is, if i dont have GPU, where do i connect the monitor to? for the actual video part? ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/km5K3Mn.jpg) | ||
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
so after, when i go back in to put in my GPU, i just take that cord out (the one thats connected to the onboard mobo thing) and reconnect it to my gpu? | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20326 Posts
They look really nice, I'm waiting for benchmarks, prices and release dates with much impatience. It was written a while ago that they were stock ~1040mhz and like 15db quieter than quiet mode on the reference cooler (which honestly couldn't hold 1000mhz at all reasonably) looking to clock them to 1150, 1200 24/7 on air like the peeps with accelero's etc are doing, depending on noise i guess | ||
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Nagisama
Canada4481 Posts
On December 13 2013 09:04 IMKR wrote: ahhh okay i see. so after, when i go back in to put in my GPU, i just take that cord out (the one thats connected to the onboard mobo thing) and reconnect it to my gpu? Yes. | ||
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On December 13 2013 14:25 skyR wrote: Contemplating an upgrade. HMM. oooh really? GPU or CPU ? | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
On a side note: I've came to the conclusion that 9-blade fans are far superior to 7-blade fans. And that I'm pretty much done being a gamer and thus sell my tower and get a laptop or something. Sad part is I made my tower all pretty inside about 3 weeks ago and I still haven't posted it on craigslist. | ||
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lxginverse
Monaco1506 Posts
Powercolor hd7770 - http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/powercolor/powercolor-hd7770-1gb-gddr5-128bit-ax7770-1gbd5-dh.html Powercolor hd6790 - http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/powercolor/powercolor-hd6790-1gb-gddr5-256bit-ax6790-1gbd5-dh.html Asus Gtx650 - http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/asus/vc-asus-gtx650-1gb-gddr5-128bit-gtx650-e-1gd5.html These are the only cards that I can afford, thanks! | ||
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Ata
Canada356 Posts
On December 13 2013 18:59 lxginverse wrote: In relation to my earlier query, please help me choose between these gpus Powercolor hd7770 - http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/powercolor/powercolor-hd7770-1gb-gddr5-128bit-ax7770-1gbd5-dh.html Powercolor hd6790 - http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/powercolor/powercolor-hd6790-1gb-gddr5-256bit-ax6790-1gbd5-dh.html Asus Gtx650 - http://pcx.com.ph/components/graphics-card/asus/vc-asus-gtx650-1gb-gddr5-128bit-gtx650-e-1gd5.html These are the only cards that I can afford, thanks! hd7770 is the best but I would try to save up more money and get a better card if you are playing new games. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
On December 13 2013 15:00 iTzSnypah wrote: Naw you don't need a new GPU. On a side note: I've came to the conclusion that 9-blade fans are far superior to 7-blade fans. And that I'm pretty much done being a gamer and thus sell my tower and get a laptop or something. Sad part is I made my tower all pretty inside about 3 weeks ago and I still haven't posted it on craigslist. Why would you finish being a gamer? q_q | ||
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Dark_Chill
Canada3353 Posts
Are there pieces of hardware which don't fit together? Like, do certain brands/parts not work with others? | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
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skyR
Canada13817 Posts
On December 14 2013 01:14 Incognoto wrote: Why would you finish being a gamer? q_q I don't know about him but for me, games nowadays suck... Only game I play right now is Hearthstone and even that fucking sucks. | ||
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Dark_Chill
Canada3353 Posts
500-800$ What is your monitor's native resolution? I looked this up and I still don't quite know what it means. I don't have a monitor yet, which I'm going to buy later on. I'm planning on probably having something around 22-24", and most likely 1920x1080 since that's pretty much all I'm seeing online. What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings? Pretty much low intensity stuff, some League at high settings, steam games like Rogue Legacy, etc. What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming? Good amount of work, studying (still in university). Do you intend to overclock? Nope, when I get more used to computers in general I might think about it, but nothing in the near future. Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire? Nope, no need to. Do you need an operating system? Nope, already have a free one (I don't know if some builds are incompatible with Windows 7 though). Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget? I'll handle the monitor/keyboard/mouse stuff on my own. If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify. Intel for the processor would be preferred, and the cases brands mentioned in the OP all seem good. Mid-tower, vertical as well. What country will you be buying your parts in? Canada. If you have any retailer preferences, please specify. None (still noob). | ||
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Ata
Canada356 Posts
On December 14 2013 06:32 Dark_Chill wrote: What is your budget? 500-800$ What is your monitor's native resolution? I looked this up and I still don't quite know what it means. I don't have a monitor yet, which I'm going to buy later on. I'm planning on probably having something around 22-24", and most likely 1920x1080 since that's pretty much all I'm seeing online. What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings? Pretty much low intensity stuff, some League at high settings, steam games like Rogue Legacy, etc. What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming? Good amount of work, studying (still in university). Do you intend to overclock? Nope, when I get more used to computers in general I might think about it, but nothing in the near future. Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire? Nope, no need to. Do you need an operating system? Nope, already have a free one (I don't know if some builds are incompatible with Windows 7 though). Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget? I'll handle the monitor/keyboard/mouse stuff on my own. If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify. Intel for the processor would be preferred, and the cases brands mentioned in the OP all seem good. Mid-tower, vertical as well. What country will you be buying your parts in? Canada. If you have any retailer preferences, please specify. None (still noob). Corsair CX Series CX430 @ $40 – 20 MIR http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41857 pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11180AC2578&vpn=CP-9020046-NA/CP-9020046-US&manufacture=CORSAIR Core™ i5-4440 Processor Bundle w/ ASUS B85M-E /CSM Motherboard @ $270 http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/BDL_4440_B85MECSM Sniper Series 8GB @ $80 http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX33414 pricematch with http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=16950BD7145&vpn=F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR&manufacture=Others XFX Radeon HD 7850 @ $150 – 30 MIR (free shipping) http://products.ncix.com/detail/xfx-radeon-hd-7850-core-edition-860mhz-1gb-4-8ghz-gddr-dvi-hdmi-2xminidp-pci-e-video-card-77797-1223.htm SSD 530 Series SATA III Solid State Drive, 240GB @ $142.50 (not the fastest but 5 year warranty and no good deals) http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX47350 Pricematch with http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8515699&SRCCODE=LSCAN&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp&utm_source=Linkshare&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=8BacdVP0GFs&AffiliateID=8BacdVP0GFs-YC4xSyyyJhzWgbYeKU.5PQ Fractal Design Define Mini microATX @ $80 http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX37329 Total of 763 + 5$ shipping + tax - 50 MIR. You can cut down by buying: a less expensive case (many at ~$40 range) 2x2 GB ram i3 processor 120GB SSD Possibly a cheaper gpu as you dont play intensive games. | ||
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